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It’s that time of the month – the July 2020 Linkup is up and as always, I can’t wait to read and re-share on my social media every single one of your entries! The second HALF of the year has arrived upon our doorsteps, and most of us probably feel like 2020 went by in […]
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*These writing prompts are part of a monthly community activity I host. You can find the link to join us at the bottom of the post. We’d love to have you with us! Travelling I’m late to my own party this month, partially because I was on a fairly last minute getaway to Bangkok! It […]
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*These writing prompts are part of a monthly community activity I host. You can find the link to join us at the bottom of the post. We’d love to have you with us! Finding I have been working hard to find work of late, but everything is kind of in that sketchy startup stage. It […]
Continue reading "On Being a Decent Human Being and Other Thoughts"
August went by like a whirlwind for me! I was like an autumnal leaf caught in its drift. My ex was back in Australia for a month, so I was alone at his place caring for all the birds – they sure know how to make a mess! The tinier the trash (seed husks, and […]
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It’s time to stop struggling against the rapid flow of 2019, since we’re already swept right into August. Is this what they meant when they say that life speeds by the older you get? (Even though I spent most of this year brain fogged and homebound so far?!) It’s National Day in Singapore this month, […]
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*Note: This post was first published on writersam.co.uk Is Blogging About Chronic Illness Worth the Effort? Blogging about chronic illnesses can be hard work. For some, the exposure of their privacy or the intimacy of the topics can be a deterrent. Others struggle with expressing their thoughts, or posting content on a regular basis. Vicious, […]
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CLICK HERE to submit your own entry, and to read about what others are up to as well! Regrouping April was a bit of a whirlwind month for me. There was the post-dengue fever recovery, my birthday, and work to catch up on. There was also the loss of some pets – our first, only […]
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I don’t think you’re supposed to say “it still feels like New Year’s” come May, but it does for me. I’m sure a lot of it has to do with the bad start and stasis up until now. Like the marathon runner who’s assigned the lane that feels the farthest, I’m still running hard, whilst […]
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*Note: I wrote this article when I first started this blog. Reading it three years later simply reminds me of why I need to continue writing. If you’re a chronic illness blogger yourself, I hope that this inspires you to carry on. If you’ve been meaning to share your story, I hope that this gives […]
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CLICK HERE to submit your own entry, and to read about what others are up to as well! Failing So, my plan for ‘honouring and reviving my youth’ in February was an epic fail :p Note to self: pushing past my regular boundaries do trigger fairly long setbacks, just in case I forget – which […]
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